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Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

Lat: 39.52793°NLon: 107.71961°WElev: 5512.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Sep 07:05 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Parachute CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Labor Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Parachute CO
 39.46°N 108.06°W (Elev. 5282 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am MDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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